Is it a sunflower or a daisy? |
- commission quilt
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I've been in a flurry of getting things prepped and ready for 'the next phase' this past couple weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, I know the quilting side of things will slow down and then, if I'm not careful, all the momentum could be long gone.
All the prep work for another Autumnal Tulips quilt |
Remember that Double Wedding Ring UFO that I told you about back in August? A woman had contacted our Charlotte Quilters' Guild looking for someone who could finish an in-progress Double Wedding Ring quilt that she found in her mother's attic. She had a tub of assembled circular wedding ring blocks, a small section of a handful of blocks sewn together, and lots of tiny wedge pieces cut out. Based on the client's recollection of when her grandmother had grown too ill to sew, as well as rough dating of the fabrics in the blocks and the techniques ...
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Here's a peek into my process for making this commission quilt. As many of you know, I spent many years as an artquilter before I moved into the world of modern quilt designing and teaching. I still make a few artquilts every year--usually as a commission like this one or in response to an invitation [ ...Continue Reading ]
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read moreGood morning and Happy Monday! I've had a great weekend with my Lars-of-Ours home from college on a four-day weekend. It has been so nice to hear him playing my piano, talking and laughing with his brother, and just having my family "intact" again.
Meanwhile, I've been working on a project for a client:
Vintage Double Wedding Ring UFO, On My Design Wall |
- commission quilt
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